tongsaa
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61 y/o alcoholic male with a h/o liver cirrhosis Child Class A had 3 times GI variceal bleeding. All 3 times are controlled with endocsopic band ligation. Which of the following will be the most suitable long term solution for preventing recurrent variceal bleeding?
a.) Arteriographic embolisation of L gastric artery
b.) Liver transplant
c.) Repeated variceal sclerosing and banding
d.) Surgically created portocaval shunt
e.) TIPS
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| cirus
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B most suitable (i.e best)
if whats the next step-->E (CI if the pt suffered hep enceph)
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| liliaeliz
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and D why no?
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| MAGY17
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the ans is b
because the liver trasplant is no long term is definity or not?
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